TMZ first reported the news that De La Hoya entered himself in a California rehabilitation facility, which his close friend and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of his Golden Boy Promotions Richard Schaefer later confirmed.

***8220;After doing an honest evaluation of myself, I recognize that there are certain issues that I need to work on," De La Hoya said in a formal statement.

Pacquiao, who gave De La Hoya the most terrible beating of his boxing career, expressed concern on his former rival.

***8220;Nalulungkot ako sa nangyari sa kanya (I am sad at what happened to him)," said the eight-time world champion during the grand victory party tendered to him by close friend, former Ilocos Sur Gov. Chavit Singson, at the Corinthians Garden Sunday night.

Pacquiao's conditioning coach Alex Ariza, who has been in the strength conditioning business for quite some time now, said the De La Hoya case is just normal for any athletes, especially those who had been at the end of a shameful loss.

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There was no mention however, if alcohol or substance abuse caused De La Hoya to enter rehabilitation.

The Golden Boy is actually not the first Pacquiao opponent to undergo such process.

Ricky Hatton also had to rehabilitate himself from excessive alcohol in the aftermath of his brutal second round knockout at the hands of the world***8217;s pound-for-pound king in 2009 for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) light-welterweight title.

Hatton, who reportedly bloated to as big as 250 pounds, has not fought since that debacle two years ago. -

TMZ first reported the news that De La Hoya entered himself in a California rehabilitation facility, which his close friend and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of his Golden Boy Promotions Richard Schaefer later confirmed.

***8220;After doing an honest evaluation of myself, I recognize that there are certain issues that I need to work on," De La Hoya said in a formal statement.

Pacquiao, who gave De La Hoya the most terrible beating of his boxing career, expressed concern on his former rival.

***8220;Nalulungkot ako sa nangyari sa kanya (I am sad at what happened to him)," said the eight-time world champion during the grand victory party tendered to him by close friend, former Ilocos Sur Gov. Chavit Singson, at the Corinthians Garden Sunday night.

Pacquiao's conditioning coach Alex Ariza, who has been in the strength conditioning business for quite some time now, said the De La Hoya case is just normal for any athletes, especially those who had been at the end of a shameful loss.

....

There was no mention however, if alcohol or substance abuse caused De La Hoya to enter rehabilitation.

The Golden Boy is actually not the first Pacquiao opponent to undergo such process.

Ricky Hatton also had to rehabilitate himself from excessive alcohol in the aftermath of his brutal second round knockout at the hands of the world***8217;s pound-for-pound king in 2009 for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) light-welterweight title.

Hatton, who reportedly bloated to as big as 250 pounds, has not fought since that debacle two years ago. -

"Hatton, who reportedly bloated to as big as 250 pounds, has not fought since that debacle two years ago."